# 858: Barter System in Cases To Ask for Information (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

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Podcast: [Case Interview Preparation & Management Consulting | Strategy | Critical Thinking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/case-interview-preparation-management-consulting-strategy-critical-thinking-506465)
Published: 2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we speak about a way for candidates to ask information in a case interview. A steep hurdle for many candidates is knowing how and when to ask for information / advice from an interviewer. To help our candidates, we developed the barter system / concept to fix this problem using a very simple technique. As explained in the podcast, the concept requires the candidate to first offer the interviewer their thoughts/ideas before asking for anything more. This ensures the candidate does not fall into the trap of asking for information without offering anything in return. Here are some free gifts for you: Overall Approach Used in Well-Managed Strategy Studies free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/OverallApproach McKinsey & BCG winning resume free download: www.firmsconsulting.com/resumepdf Enjoying this episode? Get access to sample advanced training episodes here: www.firmsconsulting.com/promo

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